Baked Bean Thread Noodles with Crab (Mien Xao Cua Dut Lo)

If you enjoy baked dishes, you’ll love this week’s recipe which I call a Vietnamese casserole. I wish more recipes were this simple–we lightly stir-fry some vegetables with crab meat, add in the noodles, seasoned chicken stock and then bake. Everything comes out piping hot, perfectly cooked and so delicious. The noodles are substantial enough that they can be served as a main dish. Without a doubt this also makes a great appetizer or a side dish. During the holiday seasoning, when there are many family get-togethers or dinner parties, this is my go-to dish because of its popularity and versatility.

Notes on the recipe, tips and tricks

This recipe uses canned crab meat which is minced. If you’d like more visible pieces of crab, use lump crab meat or imitation crab meat.

Not a fan of crab meat? Use chicken, beef, pork or seafood. Stir-fry the meat until it’s halfway cooked, add the vegetables and then bake.

For convenience buy vegetables already chopped and shredded to reduce your prep time. You can also use a rotisserie chicken from your deli or other fully cooked meat for additional time-savings.

This dish can be served hot, cold or even a room temperature so, it’s an all-around versatile dish.

These noodles are not overly seasoned, so serve them with a side of soy sauce and chili paste and let everyone season as desired. I also love squeezing some fresh lime juice on the noodles.

I just saw the video and can’t wait to make this! As it’s Black Friday and I’m off, the next thing I’m going to do is print this out and go to the store to get everything and get busy in the kitchen! This looks sooooooo good!!!!!!!!

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